atolen.
/əˈtəʊliː/ U.S.
A kind of corn or other meal; gruel or porridge made of this.
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polentaOE
papelotec1400
pottagea1500
crowdy-mowdy?a1513
drowsen1519
pease porridge?1548
plum pottage1574
sowens1582
grout1587
orgementa1590
plum porridge1591
loblolly1597
pease pottage1600
girt-brew1620
washbrew1620
lentil-porridge1622
hominy1630
porridgea1643
samp1643
nettle-pottage1659
nettle-porridge1661
crowdie1668
suppawn1670
mush1671
rockahominy1674
stirabouta1691
praiseach1698
sagamité1698
brochan1700
atole1716
burgoo1750
purry1751
fungee1789
pepper porridge1803
kasha1808
mamaliga1808
skilligalee1819
bean-porridge1821
skilly1839
sap porridge1842
corn-mush1846
oatmeal mush1850
pap1858
ugali1860
oatmeal1873
mealie-meal1880
mealie-pap1880
uji1889
sadza1899
nsima1907
putu papa1910
posho1927
putu1949
ogi1957
whey-porridge-
1716 in S.W. Hist. Q. XXXI. 56 They make large pots in which to keep water, make atole, and to preserve other things.
1798 tr. Peyrouse's Voyage 86 A breakfast of barley meal..It is boiled in water; the Indians give this food the name of atole.
1844 J. Gregg Commerce of Prairies I. 153 A sort of thin mush, called atole, made of Indian meal, is another article of diet.
1946 R. Peattie Pacific Coast Ranges 41 All partook of a morning meal of atole.
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